Complete Sentences
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The big dog.
B. The big dog barked.
The big dog barked.
What kind of letter starts a sentence?
A capital letter
What punctuation mark ends a statement?
A period
What is the first sentence of a paragraph often called?
A topic sentence
What type of writing tells a story?
Narrative Writing
Which is a complete sentence: “The dog ran.” or “The dog”?
“The dog ran.”
When should letters be capital in the middle of a sentence?
If it is a proper noun or if it is the letter 'I'
What punctuation mark ends a question?
A question mark
What are details that explain or support your main idea called?
Supporting Details
What type of writing gives facts and information?
Informative Writing
What is the subject of a sentence?
Who or what the sentence is about.
Should the word “Monday” be capitalized?
Yes
What punctuation mark shows strong excitement?
An exclamation mark
What is the main idea?
The most important point or message.
What type of writing tells what you think or believe?
Opinion writing.
Fix this sentence: “the cat is sleeping.”
“The cat is sleeping.”
Should the title of a book begin with capital letters?
What punctuation mark separates items in a list?
A comma
What do supporting sentences do?
Give more information about the main idea.
If you are writing about a trip to the beach, what type of writing could you use?
Narrative Writing
What is missing from this sentence?
“Ran to the playground.”
A subject — we need to know who ran to the playground.
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
“my friend emma lives in new jersey.”
My, Emma, and New Jersey should be capitalized.
Fix this sentence: “Where are you going”
“Where are you going?”
What should you do after writing your first draft?
Revise and edit your writing.
If you are trying to convince someone that recess should be longer, what type of writing would you use?
Opinion Writing